christmas miniatures village

In this time of the year it's costumary in many places to build a christmas miniature village (diorama). This is your opportunity to show your best picture of such a christmas miniature village. Do not post miniatures with the Nativity scene

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Announced:

Saturday, 3rd December, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 10th December, 2011 –
Friday, 16th December, 2011
(GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 17th December, 2011 –
Friday, 23rd December, 2011
(GMT)

Processing rules:

No special effects; Create the art with your camera not with pp

Colors and contrast should appear natural and realistic.

Basic processing, and cloning out of distractions, is allowed.

Subtle HDR is okay as long as it isn't blatantly visible

Capture date rules:

Images must be shot after the announcement date of the challenge.

Additional rules:

Again, do not post photos of the nativity scene, that will be next week's subject

Comply with the standard DPR decency rules.

No recycling; photos must not have been entered in previous challenges

Expect entries, which do not adhere to the rules, to be disqualified.

Don’t forget the caption; description

VOTERS :

0.5s should only be given on images of being outside the rules and reasons should be given in the comments.

Please view the photo before voting; don't vote on thumbnails.

Please leave a comment whenever you particularly like or dislike a photo

Sandbagging, vote manipulation, spite voting - is strongly discouraged and may lead to DQ.